A client of ours in the Witham area are recruiting a Finance Business Analyst to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary - permanent position working Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm and paying up to 21.63 per hour ( 45,000 per annum) depending on experience.Your key duties in this Finance Business Analyst role will include but are not limited to: Preparing annual budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans Conducting detailed variance analysis (budget vs actuals) with clear recommendations Supporting monthly management accounts and board-level reporting Analysing manufacturing costs including materials, labour, overheads and absorption rates Monitoring standard costs and investigating production and purchasing variances Supporting inventory valuation, WIP analysis and working capital management Providing margin analysis across programmes and customer projects Developing financial models for new bids, capital investment and sourcing decisions Tracking KPIs across production, operations and project performance Producing dashboards and performance reports using Excel and BI tools Identifying cost-saving opportunities and process improvements Supporting procurement with supplier cost analysis and negotiations Ensuring data accuracy and improving financial reporting processesSkills and Experience required to be considered for this role: 3-7 years'' experience in financial analysis, ideally within manufacturing Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups